TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Globe, Volume VI, Issue 695, 11 September 1876, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

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THE WAR,

London. August 30

The right wing of the Turkish forces was routed at Alexinatz and retreated, the Servians under General Sorndett taking the offensive. Popular feeling in the Turkish provinces is warlike, PROBABLE DEPOSITION OP SULTAN. Sultan Murad’s recovery is thought to be hopeless. It is probable that the Ministry will depose him and proclaim Abdul Hamid. THE PROPOSED ARMISTICE. The Porte agrees to an armistice with the insurgents only upon the condition of knowing beforehand what is the basis proposed to secure peace.

AUSTRALIA.

Sydney, September 9, Waverly Handicap. Ginger 1 Yaletta ... ... ... ... 2 Sunlight 3 Steeplechase. Quicksilver 1 Nonsense 2 Mount 3

ARRIVAL OF THE SAN LEANCISCO MAIL.

o Auckland, Sept. 11. The City of Sydney arrived with the San Francisco mail. Passengers —saloon : Messrs Henry Watson, Hamilton, Holmes, and Grigg, Mr Kirke and wife, and Mr Goodtrue. She connected with the City of San Francisco at Kandavau, on the 7th, that vessel leaving for Sydney the same day. GENERAL SUMMARY. London, July 18. Sir Stafford Northcote becomes leader in the House of Commons. Mr Disraeli’s acceptance of the Privy Seal is believed to be only temporary. He retains the Premiership, it is believed, only till the end of the next session of Parliament, when Lord Derby succeeds him, and the Cabinet will be reconstructed. Lady-1 Jay procession at Belfast resulted in a riot ; many were injured, and sent to the hospital. Mr Oakley, for the Co-Operative Bank frauds, has been sentenced to live years’ imprisonment. Small pox is still prevalent in San Francisco. CRISIS IN SPAIN. The return of Queen Isabella, it is considered, bodes no good. The Cuban insurgents have gained two victories over a small body of Spanish troops. THE SERVIA WAR. Servia has an army of sixty thousand men, who have taken up a strong position, commanding the mountain passes to resist the advance of the Turkish army, numbering one hundred thousand. It is understood that Prince Milan has informed the consuls that he was willing to abandon war if England and Austria would aid him negotiating peace. There was the prospect of the peace party in Servia prevailing, when the arrival of a large body of Russian volunteers created a warlike reaction. The Ottoman Embassy in London officially deny that its Imperial troops burned Servian villages, or carried petroleum for that purpose, but allege tiiat sixty villages in the Turkish territory were burned by the Servians, The Crown jewels of Servia have been pledged in Vienna for sixty thousand llorins. The Turks have been repulsed in several minor engagements. THE SIOUX WAR. The Sioux war still continues. General Terry reported to have met the Indians on August 14bh and defeated them, losing 300 of his own men and killing 700 of the enemy. Scouts report the main body of the Indians are encamped on the Sinking River. Large bands of Indians have been seen moving northward into British territory, and ’ it is not believed they will make a further stand this year. Startling disclosures have been made respecting arms and ammunition supplied to the Indians. It is calculated that 148,000 rounds have been sold from two or three agencies.

Auckland, Sept. 9. The Llewellyn left on her first voyage co Syiney to-day. She does not include Melbourne in the round trip. Auckland, September 11. The mail steamer City of Sydney, is signalled. Captain Diaz, of the cutter Start, fell overboard. Two other men composing the crew, jumped into a dingy after him, but ho sank before they reached him. On turning to board the cutter, they found her heading seaward, with sails set. They were unable to overtake her, and had to go ashore The cutter is valued at £BOO, and insured in the Standard for £SOO. Two fast vessels went in pursuit, but she has drifted ashore on the Little Barrier, and is not much damaged. The Standard Insurance agent has sent men down to repair her. Wellington, Sept. 10. Owing to an accident to her machinery, the Taupe is detained at Picton. The schooner Shepherdess is ashore at the Heads. The steamer Moa has gone to her assistance. Wellington, September 11. Elizabeth Curie, from Lyttelton. Sir J. Voga to -ent in his resignation of Ins seat for Wanganug „ nfl , vill publish hia farewell address to them. 1 Dunedin. September 9 The argument for a writ for the release of Haughton was heard by Mr Justice Williams to-day. The grounds of the rule were that the warrant was wrong in form, and that the Justices had not acted in accordance with

the;Act. His Honor said the warrant was bad in form ; but if the prisoner was discharged upon that warrant he would grant another for his detention. He declined to interfere with the discretion of the Justices in not allowing bail, so that as no purpose would be served by obtaining the writ, the rule was discharged without costs. Invercargill, September 9.

Roberts played a game of 750 up with Cowan, a local amateur, yesterday afternoon, giving him 450. The players were both at 657, and Roberts ran out when the amateur was 684, winning by 66. He afterwards played three games of pyramids with the same gentleman, when the champion got only one game out of three. In the evening he played Manson, giving him 600 out of 1000. Roberta played badly, having been on a “rabbiting” excursion in the forenoon, and was knocked up. Manson was in capital form, and when the game was called the score stood —Manson, 1000 ; Roberts, 594.

(From a correspondent of the Press.) Timarct, September 10,

A skating rink was opened here on Saturday in the Volunteer Hall. The patronage on the occasion quite came up to expectations. It is proposed to form select classes in connection with it, and the place to be open to the general public when not required for these classes.

At the inquest on the body of Samuel Shears, aged two and a half years, who was drowned here on Thursday evening, a verdict of “ Accidental Death” was returned.